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  • 1. Daily average foreign exchange rates in Canadian dollars, Bank of Canada
    Table: 33-10-0036-01
    Geography: Canada
    Frequency: Daily
    Description:

    This table contains 27 series, with data starting from 1981 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years). This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (1 item: Canada); Type of currency (27 items: Australian dollar, daily average; Brazilian real, daily average; Chinese renminbi, daily average; European euro, daily average; ...).

    Release date: 2024-08-28
  • 2. Government of Canada debt securities: Gross new issues, retirements and net new issues, par value, Bank of Canada
    Table: 10-10-0003-01
    Geography: Canada
    Frequency: Monthly
    Description:

    Monthly gross new issues, retirements and net new issues of debt securities, including direct and guaranteed bonds, Treasury Bills, and Canada Bills, by geography for the Government of Canada. Also included historical data by security type (common stocks, preferred stocks, trust units, bonds, treasury bills, commercial paper, and term securitizations), and by issuer type (provincial, municipal, corporate, institutions, and foreign debtors).

    Release date: 2024-08-28
  • 3. Government of Canada bonds outstanding, shown at par value, by currency of payments
    Table: 10-10-0130-01
    Frequency: Monthly
    Description:

    Month-end Government of Canada direct bonds outstanding data by currency. Also included historical data by currency for provinces, municipalities, corporations and other institutions.

    Release date: 2024-08-28
  • 4. Private sector business counts by majority ownership, third quarter of 2024
    Table: 33-10-0858-01
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory
    Frequency: Occasional
    Description: Private sector business counts by majority ownership, by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), business employment size, type of business, business activity and majority ownership, third quarter of 2024.
    Release date: 2024-08-27
  • 5. Business or organization expectations over the next three months, third quarter of 2024
    Table: 33-10-0859-01
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory
    Frequency: Occasional
    Description: Expectations over the next three months by the business or organization, by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), business employment size, type of business, business activity and majority ownership, third quarter of 2024.
    Release date: 2024-08-27
  • 6. Business or organization obstacles over the next three months, third quarter of 2024
    Table: 33-10-0860-01
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory
    Frequency: Occasional
    Description: Obstacles faced by the business or organization over the next three months, by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), business employment size, type of business, business activity and majority ownership, third quarter of 2024.
    Release date: 2024-08-27
  • 7. Most challenging obstacle expected by the business or organization over the next three months, third quarter of 2024
    Table: 33-10-0861-01
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory
    Frequency: Occasional
    Description: Most challenging obstacle expected by the business or organization over the next three months, by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), business employment size, type of business, business activity and majority ownership, third quarter of 2024.
    Release date: 2024-08-27
  • 8. Business or organization expectations of how long supply chain obstacles will last, third quarter of 2024
    Table: 33-10-0862-01
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory
    Frequency: Occasional
    Description: Business or organization expectations of how long various obstacles will last, by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), business employment size, type of business, business activity and majority ownership, third quarter of 2024.
    Release date: 2024-08-27
  • 9. Business or organization change in supply chain challenges over the last three months, third quarter of 2024
    Table: 33-10-0863-01
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory
    Frequency: Occasional
    Description: Business or organization change in supply chain challenges over the last three months, by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), business employment size, type of business, business activity and majority ownership, third quarter of 2024.
    Release date: 2024-08-27
  • 10. Business or organization expectations of change in supply chain challenges over the next three months, third quarter of 2024
    Table: 33-10-0864-01
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory
    Frequency: Occasional
    Description: Business or organization expectations of change in supply chain challenges over the next three months, by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), business employment size, type of business, business activity and majority ownership, third quarter of 2024.
    Release date: 2024-08-27
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  • 51. Co-operatives in Canada, 2020
    Stats in brief: 11-627-M2022026
    Description: This infographic uses administrative tax data to provide a visual representation of non-financial co-operatives in Canada in 2020. Presented data includes counts of co-operatives at the national and provincial levels, as well as financial and employment statistics.
    Release date: 2023-03-31
  • 52. Experimental Environmental, Social and Governance Dashboard
    Stats in brief: 11-001-X202308734343
    Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletin
    Release date: 2023-03-28
  • 53. Analysis on small businesses in Canada, first quarter of 2023
    Articles and reports: 11-621-M2023003
    Description: With the proportion of small businesses making up nearly all of the employer businesses in Canada, small businesses are an important role in employing Canadians and are a significant driver towards economic recovery. This article provides insights on the expectations of small businesses as well as the unique conditions faced by these businesses in the first quarter of 2023. It involves an examination of the data produced by the Canadian Survey on Business Conditions.
    Release date: 2023-03-23
  • 54. Zombie firms in Canada
    Articles and reports: 36-28-0001202300300003
    Description: In Canada and other advanced economies, the share of zombie firms, defined as businesses that perform poorly over a long period of time without exiting, has been rising over the past few decades. Recent studies have shown that the share of zombie firms in Canada could potentially be the highest in the world. However, these studies for Canada are based only on publicly traded Canadian firms. This paper presents new evidence on zombification using not only publicly traded firms but also Canadian controlled private corporations, which make up a large proportion of businesses in Canada.
    Release date: 2023-03-22
  • 55. Characteristics of official language minority businesses and owners: Regional infographics
    Articles and reports: 89-657-X2023007
    Description: A series of infographics produced for Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), presenting statistics on the number and characteristics of official language minority businesses and owners, for the regions represented by each of Canada's Regional Development Agencies (RDA).
    Release date: 2023-03-21
  • 56. Analysis on businesses majority-owned by women, first quarter of 2023
    Stats in brief: 11-621-M2023005
    Description: Canadian businesses face many different obstacles in their day-to-day operations. Several factors such as size, industry of operation and region of operation can cause businesses to experience different obstacles affecting their ability to sell to their markets. The obstacles experienced by businesses owned by different segments of the population can also vary. The challenges of businesses majority-owned by women are illustrated within this article. It involves an examination of the data produced by the Canadian Survey on Business Conditions.
    Release date: 2023-03-16
  • 57. Analysis on supply chain challenges and conditions in Canada, first quarter of 2023
    Stats in brief: 11-621-M2023004
    Description: Many businesses have not yet fully recovered from the prior tightening and closing of borders, restrictions on the movement of people and goods, and lockdowns. As a result, the status of supply chains and the impact they have on their respective economies are of great interest. This article provides insights on the topic of supply chain challenges and the impacts of these issues on businesses in Canada. It involves an examination of the data produced by the Canadian Survey on Business Conditions.
    Release date: 2023-03-09
  • 58. Business Conditions in Canada, first quarter of 2023
    Stats in brief: 11-627-M2023015
    Description: From January 3rd to February 6th, 2023, Statistics Canada conducted the Canadian Survey on Business Conditions. The purpose of this survey is to collect information on businesses in Canada related to emerging issues. This infographic presents key results from this.
    Release date: 2023-02-27
  • 59. Patenting activity of women-owned businesses in Canada
    Articles and reports: 36-28-0001202300200003
    Description: This article examines the patenting activity of women-owned businesses and compares it to that of men- and equally-owned businesses, and businesses where gender of ownership cannot be determined. It adds to the literature on the gender gap in patenting, as most of it has focused on women as researchers or inventors, and not as business owners.
    Release date: 2023-02-22
  • 60. Study: Black Business Owners in Canada
    Stats in brief: 11-001-X202305336905
    Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletin
    Release date: 2023-02-22
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  • 11. Unified Enterprise Survey Information Package Archived
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 68F0015X
    Description:

    The purpose of this paper is to provide some general background and describe the methodology of the pilot year Unified Enterprise Survey (UES). It also illustrates the role of the Unified Enterprise Survey Program (UESP) within The Project to Improve Provincial Economic Statistics (PIPES) program. This information package is targeted toward external clients, for example the Provincial Focal Points, enabling them to assess future data releases planned by industry sector. The scope of this information package will be expanded as subsequent data releases over the next six months or so provide more industry specific details for the seven new pilot industries included in the 1997 UES. This document is approximately twenty-two pages in length and is to be offered at no charge to callers requesting information on the UES.

    Release date: 1999-09-01
  • 12. Statistics Canada's Business Surveys Archived
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 61F0019X19990025579
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    The Unified Enterprise Survey (UES) incorporates several annual business surveys into an integrated survey framework. It aims to ensure Statistics Canada receives consistent and integrated data from many types and sizes of businesses, with enough detail to produce accurate provincial statistics. This year, 17 industry surveys are included in the UES, as well as two cross-industry surveys of large enterprises.

    Release date: 1999-06-25
  • 13. Business Register
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 1105
    Description: The Business Register (BR) is Statistics Canada's continuously-maintained central repository of baseline information on businesses and institutions operating in Canada. As a statistical register, it provides listings of units and related attributes required for survey sampling frames, data integration, stratification and business demographic statistics. The BR is a major pillar of the agency's business statistics programs, including the Census of Agriculture.
  • 14. Electric Utility Financial Report Annual
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 2001
    Description: The survey collects financial data from electric utilities in Canada. The information is used as input to the Canadian System of National Accounts. Federal (National Energy Board) and provincial agencies are also provided with data on a regular basis.
  • 15. Contract Drilling and Services to Oil and Gas Extraction Industry
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 2014
    Description: This annual survey collects information on Canadian companies involved in the contract drilling and other services to the oil and gas extraction industry. The survey collects financial and operating statistics.
  • 16. Annual Oil and Gas Extraction Survey
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 2178
    Description: This annual survey collects information on Canadian companies involved in the oil and gas exploration, development and production industry. The survey collects financial, income and balance sheet information as well as operating statistics.
  • 17. Oil Pipeline Annual
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 2179
    Description: This annual survey collects data on the general position of Canadian companies primarily engaged in the gathering and transportation of crude oil and other petroleum products.
  • 18. Natural Gas Transport and Distribution Annual
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 2180
    Description: This annual survey collects data on the general position of Canadian companies primarily engaged in the transportation and distribution of natural gas.
  • 19. Annual Survey of Service Industries: Software Development and Computer Services
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 2410
    Description: This survey collects the financial and operating data needed to develop national and regional economic policies and programs.
  • 20. Survey of Service Industries: Film, Television and Video Production
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 2413
    Description: This survey collects the financial and operating data needed to develop national and regional economic policies and programs.

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